Originally Posted by
flynavy99
Should I bother calling/arguing for some compensation?
I will still do so, as I will argue that is a VDB, not IDB.
Originally Posted by
3Cforme
You can complain but they aren't due DOT-mandated IDB compensation unless specific criteria are met, and one of those is a scheduled arrival on the alternate flight at least one hour later than the flight on which they were originally booked. They should have gotten in 2:56 earlier.
+1 The early arrival defeats the IDB.
However, the same DOT rule also mandates airlines to seek volunteers before bumping.
Given DL has failed to do so, DL can still in trouble with the DOT.